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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB3741

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Abolishes the death penalty.

Legislation Overview

Title: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2013

Subject: Crimes against children: Crimes against women: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Drug trafficking and controlled substances: Firearms and explosives: Military law: Organized crime: Pornography: Sex offenses: Subversive activities: Terrorism: Violent crime: War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Description: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2013 - Repeals death penalty provisions for a wide range of homicide-related offenses under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the federal criminal code, the Controlled Substances Act, and other statutes relating to aircraft hijacking, espionage and treason, and offenses punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Prohibits the sentencing to death or execution of any person for any violation of federal law after the enactment of this Act. Commutes death penalties imposed prior to the enactment of this Act to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

Session: 113th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Last Action Date: January 27, 2014

Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HN03741:@@@L&summ2=m&

Sponsors

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14 sponsors: Edwards, Donna F.; Cummings, Elijah E.; Ellison, Keith; Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr.; Lee, Barbara; Lewis, John; McCollum, Betty; McDermott, Jim; Moore, Gwen; Norton, Eleanor Holmes; Pingree, Chellie; Schakowsky, Janice D.; Serrano, Jose E.; Shea-Porter, Carol

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 27 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House Dec 12 2013 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
House Dec 12 2013 Referred to House Judiciary
House Dec 12 2013 Referred to House Armed Services
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Dec 20 2013 federal bill text bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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